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Een unicum: zeven agenten voor de strafrechter wegens dodelijke arrestatie man in Rotterdam

Politiegeweld: De zaak uit 2023 draait om een man die zich verzette tegen zijn aanhouding. Het is een unieke strafzaak: nooit eerder werden zoveel politiemensen vervolgd wegens het onjuist aanwenden v...

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Three Stone Age Caves Reveal Continual Cannibalism (Gift Article)

A tour of the three caves in southern Spain suggests that people in the area cannibalized one another as funerary practice over many generations.

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Opinion | California Is Voting on the Wrong Wealth Tax (Gift Article)

If you’re worked up about what billionaires pay, wait till you hear about the millionaires.

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Brewers exec Matt Kleine emerges as focus of Astros GM search: Sources (Gift Article)

Kleine has spent the past 19 seasons in Milwaukee’s organization

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Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis forced to become a master juggler amid injuries (Gift Article)

The top two forward lines and both power-play units will have a different look when the Canadiens face the Stars.

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Nearly 1 in 5 federal workers left under Trump. Black workers took the biggest hit.

A Post analysis reveals how many more workers have departed under President Donald Trump's second administration compared with Joe Biden and Trump's first term.

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Midterm Elections Live Updates: Trump Heads to South Carolina to Rally Republicans (Gift Article)

The state is the latest stop in President Trump’s breakneck campaign tour.

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National Observer politicsworld
Canada won’t condemn states blocking key UN climate report

Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin’s office would not explicitly denounce a Saudi-led group lobbying to delay the next IPCC report. The report is supposed to be released ahead of t...

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A Clash Over Trans Women in Sports Erupts at a Pro Soccer Game (Gift Article)

For protesters seeking a ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports, it made sense to protest near fans of the Portland Thorns, who are known for progressive politics.

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The Atlantic cultureentertainment
The Cat Who Saved Me

I will never owe another cat the debt that I owe her.

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Bears have help on the way with Montez Sweat, T.J. Edwards, others returning (Gift Article)

The Bears lost tight end Cole Kmet, but the mini-bye offered extra time for guys on defense to get healthy and others to keep improving.

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With DeForest Buckner in, who’s the odd man out on the D-line? 49ers mailbag (Gift Article)

Among this week's questions: Which players on injured reserve would the 49ers prioritize bringing back?

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Ten hypothetical NFL trade deadline deals that could swing the Super Bowl race (Gift Article)

We've already seen some activity, and other Super Bowl contenders are expected to respond. Here are 10 deals that could shake up the league.

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The Brewers’ playoff run to first World Series title was dominant in so many ways (Gift Article)

Did you notice how the Brewers squashed everyone in their path on the way to the championship? Here's a deep dive on their dominant run.

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Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski digs deep for a gem to cap marvelous month, season for the ages (Gift Article)

In his final 12 starts — from Aug. 15 to the end of the World Series — Misiorowski was 7-0 with a 1.93 ERA and the Brewers won every time.

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National Observer politics
Canada’s influencers aren’t that influential after all

After Kerry-Lynne Findlay decided to resign as leader of the BC Conservative Party, the influencer class that had backed her threw their support behind OneBC's Dallas Brodie. And yet, she couldn't eve...

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The Brewers, World Series champs at last, won it all by staying true to themselves (Gift Article)

The Brewers’ World Series title is a fitting outcome for a franchise that marches to its own beat.

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NHL’s scariest starts: Players starting the 2026-27 season frighteningly slow (Gift Article)

Let’s get in the Halloween spirit by building our annual team made up of players off to disappointing starts.

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Major projects office says Ottawa will need other ways to cut emissions to compensate for Pacific Link pipeline

Federal government will need new ways to cut emissions to meet its climate goals because the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline will emit more than the Pathways carbon capture project will sequester, ...

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Can Democracy Survive the Next Financial Crash?

If the AI bubble bursts, Donald Trump will control a bailout apparatus with essentially limitless authority.

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Alaska governor orders investigation into Democrat’s Senate campaign

The probe follows a New York Times report that aides to Mary Peltola helped recruit an outside candidate with a name similar to her Republican rival.

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The Long, Weird Tale of Comet Ping Pong

Whatever happened to the D.C. pizza place that became a target for the internet’s darkest obsessives?

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U.S. GDP Increased 3.4% in Third Quarter (Gift Article)

Spending by A.I. companies and consumers powered gross domestic product growth in the third quarter. The economy grew 3.4 percent, the fastest pace in a year.

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Searching for Jobs, Gen Z Feels Like It’s Staring Into ‘the Void’ (Gift Article)

Hundreds of applications later, even being rejected by an actual human being counts as a victory.

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Alphabet’s Revenue Miss Reignites Fears Over AI Spending Binge

Alphabet Inc.’s shares fell about 10% in early trading, setting the stock up for its biggest-ever market value wipeout, after the company reported disappointing search and advertising sales that reinf...

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Why a Scottish football team has been forced to play two games at once (Gift Article)

Johnstone Burgh said in a statement the failed rescheduling "certainly hasn't been for the lack of trying".

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The Atlantic culturelegalopinion
He Wanted to Save Children. Instead, He Unleashed Chaos.

The American tragedy of Edgar Maddison Welch

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Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot (Gift Article)

A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. President Trump was briefed and took no action.

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Bodacious A.I. Bots Are Stealing Jokes From Young Female Comedians (Gift Article)

Swiping jokes word for word, these bodacious bots mainly lift from young female comedians. What’s so insidious is how they’re subtly changing us, the audience.

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The Epstein-Pizzagate Connection

The seminal conspiracy theory of the Trump era gets a facelift 10 years later.

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Mike Beigel, Whose Devices Shaped the Sound of the 70s, Has Died (Gift Article)

Have a listen. He’s responsible for a funky texture in the 1970s that defined hit songs by Stevie Wonder, the Grateful Dead and many others.

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Ernie Johnson, the best to sit in a sports studio, made ‘Inside the NBA’ must-see TV (Gift Article)

For more than three decades, Johnson helped turn "Inside the NBA" into a 21-time Sports Emmy Award winner.

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The Atlantic businesspolitics
The Trump Aide Trying to Stop a Blue Wave

James Blair, the president’s top political strategist, planned for a different midterm cycle. Then Trump attacked Iran.

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The Times (UK) culture
The Brutal Harvard Class That Suddenly Everyone Wants to Take

It’s an ungodly amount of reading and no easy A. So why are freshmen lining up to get into Humanities 10?

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Ilhan Omar Investigation Involves New Scrutiny of Long-Disputed Marriage (Gift Article)

Several current and former law enforcement officials said an Obama-era investigation found some evidence that Ms. Omar had entered into a sham marriage with a man who may have been her brother.

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Four Scenarios for How the Midterms Could Go (Gift Article)

Expectations are cresting for Democrats, and some kind of wave seems likely, but so much will depend on a few close Senate races.

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Column | Vogels kijken verrijkt je wereld, probeer het eens zelf

Wie vogels gaat kijken moet in de eerste plaats leren luisteren. Want als je alleen maar met je ogen vogelt, dan vind je vrijwel niets.

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The Brewers nearly landed Tarik Skubal. They won the World Series anyway (Gift Article)

“We have enough,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy told his team after Milwaukee's bid for Skubal fell short.

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The Atlantic politicsworld
Hegseth Fires a Top General

The U.S. military may be planning a return to war, but the director of planning is out.

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Cabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law. (Gift Article)

As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.

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Trump Calls for Mary Peltola, Alaska Senate Candidate, to Be Prosecuted (Gift Article)

The president lashed out at the former representative after The New York Times reported that her campaign and national Democrats helped recruit spoiler candidates to the race. He offered no explanatio...

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Trump Officials Discussing Sanctions Relief for Russian Fund, Russia Acknowledges (Gift Article)

A Russian official said potential relief for a state investment fund was part of talks. Russia has sought to wring economic benefits from the negotiations on ending the war with Ukraine.

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As Trump Faces Down the Midterms, a Grim Mood Takes Over the White House (Gift Article)

The White House has been rocked by turnover and anxiety over the midterms. The president, who is tightening his inner circle, has lashed out at critics, held meandering rallies and feasted on a diet o...

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The Atlantic worldtechnologybusiness
How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine

No reliable alternatives exist to Musk’s satellite network, and Ukraine cannot survive for long without it.

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After 28 Years Walking the Globe, Karl Bushby Is Almost Home (Gift Article)

Karl Bushby has walked 31,000 miles, crossing some of the world’s harshest landscapes. He plans to reach his mother’s house in England next week.

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Opinion | The Midterms May End the Trump Era. Here Are 10 Takeaways. (Gift Article)

It’s time to take stock. Here are 12 takeaways from the last 10 years.

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Idaho Voters Will Pick Their State Gun on Tuesday (Gift Article)

An advisory referendum will give Idahoans a choice of six weapons to make their state gun, though none of them are exactly linked to their state.

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Opinion | Suddenly, Empathy Isn’t So Toxic (Gift Article)

Deport immigrants? Oh yes. But not this guy.

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Column | Europa staat al twaalf jaar met lege handen en een mond vol tanden

Terwijl de Russen dagelijks burgerdoelen bombarderen en één op de drie Oekraïners kampt met PTSS, voeren de Amerikanen de druk op president Volodymyr Zelensky op tot boven het hoogste PTSS-niveau. Don...

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Brewers win World Series for first time, beat Rays in Game 5: Live updates and reaction (Gift Article)

Milwaukee shut down Tampa Bay 4-1 on Wednesday to clinch the title

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